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FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

of  the 

REFORMED  CHURCH  IN 
THE  UNITED  STATES 


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BOARD  OF  FOREIGN  MISSIONS 

Fifteenth  and  Race  Streets 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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Handbook  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the 
Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States. 


Historical  Sketch. 


On  the  29th  day  of  September,  1838,  the  Board  of 
Home  Missions  in  making  its  annual  report  to  the  Synod 
of  the  United  States  then  in  session  at 
Organization  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  recommended 
the  formation  of  a Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  There  was  little  or  no  opposition,  the  Church 
seemed  ready  for  this  new  enterprise,  the  Board  was 
elected  and  pledges  and  contributions  made  to  the  amount 
of  $945. 

Having  not  yet  chosen  a field,  and  being  unable  to 
find  men  willing  to  go  into  foreign  lands,  it  was  decided 
to  join  some  other  board  in  its  work.  As 
Relation  early  as  1840  the  Reformed  Church  had 
to  the  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  American 
American  Board  one  thousand  dollars  in  support 
Board  of  the  Rev.  Benjamin  Schneider  who 
was  working  in  Broosa,  Asia  Minor. 
This  arrangement  was  continued  until  1865,  up  to  which 
time  the  Church  contributed  some  $28,000  to  the  Central 
Turkey  Mission. 

For  several  years  there  had  been  a growing  desire  that 
the  Church  maintain  a foreign  work  of  its  own,  hence  it 
was  proposed  that  the  American  Board  transfer  the  work 

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of  Dr.  Schneider  to  the  Board  of  the  Reformed  Church. 
After  much  discussion  it  was  considered  unwise  to  make 
this  transfer,  and  the  Church  decided  to  discontinue  its 
contributions  to  the  American  Board,  making  its  last  pay- 
ment in  1865. 

Now  for  a period  of  thirteen  years  the  Church  was  so 
occupied  with  other  matters  that  there  was  little  attention 
given  to  the  work  of  Foreign  Missions.  Occasional  con- 
tributions came  into  the  treasury  which  by  order  of  Gen- 
eral Synod  were  paid  over  to  the  German  Evangelical 
Foreign  Missionary  Society  to  be  used  in  support  of  the 
Rev.  Oscar  Lohr  and  the  Rev.  Jacob  Hauser,  who  were 
organizing  a work  in  India. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  General  Synod  held  in  Lancas- 
ter, Pennsylvania,  in  1878  there  was  a strong  sentiment 
in  favor  of  a renewal  of  the  foreign 
Japan  Chosen  work,  and  the  Foreign  Board  was  in- 
as  Field  structed  to  look  about  for  a field  in  which 
the  Church  might  establish  a mission  of 


First  Mission  School,  Tokyo. 


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her  own.  Japan  was  soon  chosen  as  the  field,  and  on 
September  30th  of  the  same  year  the  Rev.  Ambrose  D. 
Gring  was  appointed  the  first  missionary  of'  the  Reform- 
ed Church  to  Japan.  After  spending  a year  irf  language 
study  regular  mission  work  was  begun  in  Tokyo  in  1880. 
Some  seven  years  later  the  northern  part  of  Japan  was 
opened  to  us,  and  it  was  decided  to  occupy  the  city  of 
Sendai,  which  has  since  that  time  become  the  centre  of 
our  operations  in  Japan.  Here  have  developed  the  North 
Japan  College,  the  Theological  Seminary,  the  Miyagi 
Girls’  School,  and  a strong  evangelistic  work  which  has 
extended  its  influence  to  a number  of  the  large  cities  of 
the  north. 

The  General  Synod  meeting  at  Tiffin,  Ohio,  1899,  in- 
structed the  Foreign  Board  to  begin  work  in  China.  The 
Rev.  William  Edwin  Hoy,  D.  D.,  was  in- 
Work  Begun  structed  to  seek  out  a location  for  this 
in  China  new  enterprise.  After  much  careful  in- 
vestigation the  old  and  conservative  pro- 
vince of  Hunan  was  chosen  as  our  field,  and  the  city  of 
Yochow,  at  the  eastern  extremity  of  the  Tungting  Lake, 
as  the  centre  from  which  to  work.  Here  have  grown 
up  a flourishing  evangelistic  work,  the  Lakeside  Schools 
for  boys,  the  Yochow  Girls’  School,  and  a hospital  and 
dispensary  work.  In  1903  an  opportunity  came  to  us  to 
open  work  some  three  hundred  miles  farther  west  in  the 
city  of  Shenchowfu.  In  this  city  the  Church  owns  one 
of  the  best  plants  for  mission  work  in  Central  China. 
This  station  is  developing  a strong  evangelistic  work,  a 
boys’  school,  a girls’  school,  and  medical  work  for  men 
and  women. 


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Foreign  Missionary  Policy  of  the  Reformed 
Church  in  the  United  States. 

Adopted  by  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  March  10,  1909. 


The  Conference  of  the  Boards  of  Foreign  Missions  in 
the  United  States  and  Canada,  held  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 
three  years  ago,  began  to  request  the  various  bodies  which 
it  represents  definitely  to  declare  their  intentions  as  to 
the  part  they  would  have  in  the  work  of  evangelizing  the 
world.  Last  year  in  New  York  City  it  was  resolved, 
“that  this  Conference  urge  upon  each  of  the  Boards  to 
present  to  its  constituency  in  clear,  concise,  definite  form 
its  distinct  denominational  responsibility.” 

The  peculiar  conditions  of  our  age  force  the  Church 
of  Christ  to  recognize  its  responsibility  toward  the  un- 
evangelized portions  of  the  human  race  more  distinctly 
than  ever  before.  If  such  responsibility  rests  upon  the 
universal  Church,  a considerable  part  of  it  rests  upon 
the  Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States.  We  believe 
that  our  people  would  welcome  a reasonable  estimate 
of  our  share  of  that  responsibility  based  upon  our  experi- 
ence in  the  work  and  our  proportionate  ability. 

We  have  been  led  by  Providence  into  positions  of 
great  strategic  importance.  In  Japan  we  recognize  a large 
responsibility  for  the  population  of  the  Northern  prov- 
inces of  Miyagi,  Fukushima,  Yamagata,  Akita  and  Nii- 
gata, comprising  over  5,000,000  souls,  besides  our  older 
interests  in  the  city  of  Tokyo  and  in  Saitama  Province. 
We  may  reasonably  hold  ourselves  responsible  for 
3,500,000  Japanese.  Our  present  expenditure  in  and  for 
Japan  amounts  to  nearly  $50,000  a year.  The  Board 
has  long  been  convinced  that  in  order  to  utilize  to  advan- 
tage the  educational  and  evangelistic  plant  we  now  have 
in  that  Empire  our  forces  ought  to  be  doubled.  But  in 

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order  that  the  Gospel  might  be  presented  to  every  man, 
woman  and  child  of  the  three  or  four  millions  in  such 
a manner  that  each  would  have  a fair  opportunity  to 
believe  and  be  saved,  our  present  expenditure  should  be 
multiplied  at  least  sixfold.  It  is  our  purpose  to  depend 
mainly  upon  Japanese  workers,  but  largely  also  upon  well- 
selected  American  missionaries  co-operating  with  them. 

In  Hunan,  China,  conditions  are  much  the  same  as 
those  that  confronted  us  in  Japan  twenty-five  years  ago. 
Situated  as  we  are  at  Yochow  and  Shenchow,  in  the 
midst  of  a population  of  over  22,000,000,  it  is  but  reason- 
able to  hold  ourselves  responsible  for  the  evangelization 
of  3,500,000  and  an  ultimate  expenditure  of  $300,000 
a year. 

When  we  contemplate  the  wider  field  of  the  world  we 
are  impressed  by  the  steady  growth  of  Mohammedanism. 
Of  all  the  needy  fields  those  under  the  power  of  Islam 
now  send  the  loudest  call  to  Christendom.  The  first 
foreign  work  of  our  denomination  was  done  in  Turkey 
by  Dr.  Benjamin  Schneider,  and  it  was  successful.  We 
have  reason  to  believe  that  the  Reformed  Church  has 
been  historically  prepared  to  deal  with  the  problem  of 
the  evangelization  of  a portion  of  the  Mohammedan 
world. 

Moreover,  it  will  be  necessary  for  the  present  to  expend 
in  the  United  States  along  the  lines  of  administration, 
finance  and  dissemination  of  information  from  six  to  ten 
per  cent,  of  the  annual  income  of  the  Board. 

It  is  the  sense  of  the  Board  that  the  goal  of  its  en- 
deavors should  be  the  evangelization  of  a population  of 
ten  millions,  and  that  the  offerings  of  our  Church  should 
increase  until  the  annual  income  will  be  $1,000,000. 

This  prospect  may  appall  those  who  have  not  given 
the  matter  serious  thought.  Let  it  be  remembered  that 
the  income  of  the  Board  was  doubled  between  1896  and 
1902,  and  that  between  1902  and  1908  it  was  doubled 

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again.  Even  now  the  average  gift  is  but  thirty-three 
cents  per  member  for  one  year,  which  is  by  no  means 
the  limit  of  our  financial  or  moral  ability.  Our  policy 
means  simply  that  the  average  communicant  should  give 
the  equivalent  of  one  or  two  days’  work  in  a year.  An 
average  of  five  cents  per  member  a week  would  suffice. 
Since  the  many  will  do  less  the  few  must  do  more  than 
their  share  until  the  whole  constituency  has  come  to  a 
proper  appreciation  of  the  missionary  crisis  that  confronts 
the  American  Church  in  our  age. 

Policy  of  the  Japan  Mission  of  the  Re- 
formed Church  in  the  United  States. 

Adopted  August  21,  1909. 


The  Japan  Mission  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  the 
United  States  is  the  leading  mission  in  North  Japan,  a 
territory  which  embraces  a population  of  about  eight 
millions.  Hence  the  Christian  future  of  North  Japan 
depends  not  merely  on  the  number  of  workers  and  the 
amount  of  money  put  into  the  immediate  work  of  the 
Mission,  but  also  upon  the  wisdom,  far-sightedness  and 
efficiency  of  its  leadership.  It  is  therefore  important, 
especially  in  view  of  a number  of  circumstances  peculiar 
to  the  present  stage  of  missionary  work,  to  outline  more 
definitely  than  before  a comprehensive  policy  to  be  con- 
sistently followed  both  by  the  Mission  on  the  field  and  its 
Board  in  America  in  the  future  carrying  on  of  the  work. 

It  is  the  policy  of  the  Mission  first  of  all  to  foster  the 
growth  of  Christianity  by  assisting  its  development  from 
within  rather  than  by  superimposing  its  efforts  from 
without.  Upon  the  basis  of  this  policy  the  Mission  goes 
on  the  presumption  that  the  chief  part  of  the  work  of 
bringing  the  Gospel  to  the  Japanese  people  must  be  done 
by  the  Japanese  themselves,  and  that  therefore  the  func- 

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tion  of  the  Mission  consists  in  carrying  on  educational 
and  evangelistic  work  in  such  a way,  and  only  in  such  a 
degree,  as  will  enable  the  Japanese  Church  itself,  as 
early  as  possible,  with  reasonable  certainty  of  success, 
to  take  full  responsibility  for  the  complete  Christianiza- 
tion of  Japan.  On  the  basis  of  the  same  policy  the  Mis- 
sion seeks  to  carry  on  its  work  as  far  as  possible  on  the 
principle  of  hearty  co-operation  with  the  Japanese 
Church,  and  to  foster  the  spirit  of  self-dependence,  both 
financially  and  spiritually.  It  is  further  the  policy  of  the 
Mission  to  strive  toward  supplying  the  field  with  a con- 
siderable number  of  men,  both  missionaries  and  Japanese, 
who,  through  their  superior  scholarship  and  culture,  are 
able  not  only  to  preach  to  the  masses  and  encourage  the 
regular  evangelists,  but  able  to  influence  effectually  the 
thinking  part  of  the  population. 

The  Mission  is  convinced  that  the  utmost  promptness 
is  needed  in  fully  equipping  the  Japan  work.  Japan  has 
been  passing  through  a wonderful  transition  period, 
materially  and  intellectually  and  spiritually.  But  there 
are  numerous  signs  that  the  country  is  now  beginning  to 
settle  down  to  permanent  convictions,  and  unless  prompt 
action  is  taken  to  extend  greatly  an  intelligent  knowledge 
of  the  Gospel,  these  convictions  will  take  the  form  of 
agnosticism  with  many,  and  others  will  rest  in  the  belief 
that,  after  all,  the  old  religions,  perhaps  in  modified  form, 
are  best  adapted  to  Japan. 

The  Mission  has  chief  responsibility  for  the  missionary 
work  of  Miyagi,  Fukushima,  Yamagata  and  Akita  Pre- 
fectures; it  also  has  responsibility  to  assist  in  the  mis- 
sionary work  of  Tokyo  City  and  of  Saitama,  Iwate, 
Aomori  and  Niigata  Prefectures. 

For  the  full  equipment  of  the  work  of  the  Mission,  so 
that  the  responsibility  of  the  Reformed  Church  for  the 
Christianization  of  Japan  may  be  discharged,  the  follow- 
ing things  appear  to  the  Mission  to  be  necessary: 

i.  In  the  sphere  of  the  evangelistic  work.  In  order 

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to  discharge  the  Mission’s  full  responsibility  to  the  pre- 
fectures of  Miyagi,  Fukushima,  Yamagata  and  Akita,  it 
is  necessary  to  have  at  Sendai,  Miyagi  Prefecture,  one 
man  exclusively  for  evangelistic  work,  and  one  man  for 
work  among  students  of  government  schools ; in  Fuku- 
shima Prefecture,  two  men;  in  Yamagata  Prefecture,  two 
men;  in  Akita  Prefecture,  two  men.  Also  for  Tokyo 
City  and  Saitama  Prefecture  one  man  is  needed,  and  for 
Iwate,  Aomori,  and  Niigata  Prefectures,  each  one  man. 
Counting  Revs.  J.  P.  Moore,  D.  D.,  H.  K.  Miller,  W.  E. 
Lampe,  Ph.  D.,  FT.  H.  Cook  and  H.  H.  Casselman,  now 
on  the  roll  of  evangelistic  missionaries,  an  additional  force 
of  seven  men  will  be  required. 

It  is  also  necessary  to  have  one  lady  missionary  in 
Tokyo,  two  in  Fukushima  Prefecture,  and  one  in  Akita 
Prefecture;  also  two  ladies  for  a Bible  Women’s  Training 
School  mentioned  below.  This  will  require  five  lady  mis- 
sionaries, in  addition  to  Miss  B.  Catherine  Pifer,  now 
on  the  roll. 

2.  The  erection  of  fifteen  more  churches  at  important 
points. 

3.  The  erection  of  twelve  more  missionary  residences. 

4.  A Mission  Treasurer,  whose  duty  it  will  be  also 
to  attend  to  the  various  business  interests  of  the  Mission. 

5.  For  North  Japan  College,  in  addition  to  the  present 
equipment:  (a)  additional  land;  (b)  a building  for  the 
Higher  Department;  (c)  provision  for  additional  courses 
in  the  Higher  Department;  (d)  a library  building  with 
one  large  outlay  for  books;  (e)  several  more  small  dormi- 
tories; (f)  a dormitory  for  the  Industrial  Home;  (g) 
another  minor  building;  (h)  a considerable  increase  in 
the  annual  appropriation;  (i)  an  endowment  fund. 

6.  For  Miyagi  Girls’  School,  in  addition  to  the  present 
equipment,  (a)  additional  land;  (b)  provision  for  a 
higher  department  and  additional  courses;  (c)  an  increase 
in  the  annual  appropriation;  (d)  an  endowment  fund. 

7.  A Bible  Women’s  Training  School. 

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8.  A Kindergarten. 

The  following  are  reasons  why  the  above  policy  should 
be  seriously  taken  up  and  vigorously  pushed,  both  by  the 
Mission  on  the  field  and  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions 
of  the  Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States,  from  this 
point  in  the  history  of  the  Japan  work. 

There  is  without  doubt  a new  awakening  in  the  home 
churches  on  the  subject  of  foreign  missions,  and  a new 
conviction  of  duty  to  make  serious,  business-like  efforts 
to  bring  the  Gospel  to  the  whole  world.  This  awaken- 
ing manifests  itself  in  the  activities  of  Young  People’s 
Missionary  Societies,  and  Laymen’s  Movement,  the  plans 
of  the  coming  Edinburgh  Conference,  and  of  other 
agencies. 

At  the  same  time  there  is  a new  feeling  of  need  for 
more  missionary  efforts  in  Japan.  This  feeling  grows 
out  of  a consciousness  of  the  greatness  of  the  task 
that  still  confronts  the  Christian  forces  before  the  country 
can  be  brought  within  reasonable  hope  of  being  evangel- 
ized. More  than  four-fifths  of  the  population  of  Japan 
is  in  the  villages,  and  this  part  of  the  population  has 
scarcely  been  touched  at  all.  Even  in  the  great  capital 
city  only  a fringe  of  the  vast  population  has  been  touched. 
Japanese  workers  feel  unable  to  cope  with  the  situation 
there  alone.  Recently  one  of  the  most  prominent  pastors 
of  the  Kumiai  (Congregational)  Church,  seconded  by  an- 
other leading  pastor,  urged  the  American  Board  Mission 
to  call  for  twenty  more  missionaries.  During  the  present 
summer  Secretary  Shore,  of  the  Canadian  Methodist 
Board,  visited  Japan  with  the  preconception  that  mission- 
ary work  in  Japan  could  gradually  be  decreased.  But 
largely  through  the  representation  of  Japanese  workers 
he  came  to  the  conclusion  that  Japan  is  still  a mission 
field  of  prime  importance,  and  at  his  instance  the  Mission 
has  called  for  thirty-four  more  men  for  evangelistic 
work,  and  six  more  men  for  educational  work, 
within  five  years.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Mission  re- 

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cently  built  two  very  large  new  buildings  for  its  school 
for  young  men  in  Tokyo,  and  there  are  plans  on  foot  for 
a much  larger  expansion  still.  The  American  Episcopal 
Mission,  united  with  the  Church  of  England  Missions,  is 
planning  the  expenditure  of  several,  hundred  thousand 
dollars  in  building  up  an  educational  plant  of  university 
grade,  and  both  missions  have  been  and  are  increasing 
their  forces  rapidly.  The  Southern  Methodist  Mission, 
during  the  past  five  years,  put  $50,000  into  its  educational 
work,  and  is  now  besides  asking  for  a large  increase  in 
its  evangelistic  force,  planning  such  an  enlargement  of 
its  educational  plant  for  young  men  as  will  require  an 
annual  appropriation  of  from  $15,000  to  $18,000.  The 
Presbyterian  Missions,  North  and  South,  are  asking  for 
some  twenty  families  and  fifteen  single  ladies  at  once  or 
in  the  near  future.  The  Baptist  Missionary  Union  Mis- 
sion asks  for  seven  families  and  four  single  ladies  at 
once.  The  Southern  Baptist  Mission  asks  for  twenty 
families  in  five  years.  Other  missions  are  making  similar 
requests.  The  most  significant  feature  of  these  figures 
is  that  a few  years  ago  there  were  almost  no  requests 
for  increase  of  force. 

Looking  at  this  Island  Empire  from  the  standpoint  of 
civilization  and  humanity,  as  well  as  from  the  standpoint 
of  the  future  success  and  progress  of  the  Christian 
Church,  Japan  is  undoubtedly  the  most  urgent  and  one 
of  the  vastly  important  mission  fields  of  the  world.  The 
Reformed  Church,  by  virtue  of  thirty  years’  effort,  has 
a work  here  well  started  on  wise  lines  and  full  of  promise. 
May  she  with  the  help  of  God  put  forth  her  strength  and 
carry  this  work  to  a successful  completion. 

ACTION  OP  THE  BOARD  OF  FOREIGN  MISSIONS,  SEPTEMBER 

14,  1909. 

Resolved,  That  this  Policy  for  the  Japan  Mission  be 
presented  to  the  laymen  of  the  Church,  with  the  hope 
that  they  may  help  in  making  it  effective. 

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Notes  on  the  Japan  Policy. 

A committee  appointed  by  the  Mission  to  present  notes 
on  the  policy  adopted  by  the  Mission  and  the  Board 
for  the  work  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  Japan  offers 
the  following  on  the  several  items  of  the  policy : 

Item  i.  No  comment  needed  except  that  of  urgency 
and  of  good  quality  in  the  persons  selected. 

Item  2.  Church  Buildings.  We  have  ten  places  defi- 
nitely in  view  now  that  need  church  buildings,  and  we 
leave  five  more  to  be  determined  upon  later,  as  the  work, 
especially  in  Akita,  Iwate,  Aomori  and  Niigata  Prefec- 
tures, develops.  The  ten  places  we  have  now  in  view 
are  as  follows,  given  in  the  order  of  urgency  (the  order 
to  be  flexible):  I,  Wakamatsu ; 2,  Koishikawa,  Tokyo; 
3,  Ishinomaki;  4,  Kanda,  Tokyo;  5,  Akita;  6,  Koriyama; 
7,  Tsurugaoka;  8,  Sakata;  9,  Taira;  10,  Turukawa. 
Excepting  Kanda,  Tokyo,  the  average  cost  of  these 


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churches  should  he  about  $2500,  exclusive  of  land. 
Kanda  Church,  Tokyo,  is  again  coming  under  the  Mis- 
sion, and  before  it  can  again  start  out  on  a career  of  inde- 
pendence with  any  hope  of  success,  it  will  need  a new 
church  building.  An  important  work  that  Kanda  should 
do,  in  addition  to  working  for  the  salvation  of  the  popu- 
lation of  Tokyo,  is  to  gather  in  the  people  that  go  from 
our  churches  and  schools  in  Tohoku  to  the  capital  city. 
To  make  our  work  in  Tokyo  worth  while,  we  need  a 
large  church  centrally  located,  something  approaching  the 
Sendai  (Nibancho)  Church.  For  such  a church,  includ- 
ing land,  $15,000  would  be  the  lowest  figure  to  be  thought 
of. 

Item  3.  There  are  now  just  enough  residences  for 
all  the  missionaries  on  the  field,  excepting  Miss  Gerhard. 
But  when  Drs.  Moore  and  Larnpe,  Revs.  Miller  and 
Cook,  Prof.  Gerhard  and  Miss  Pifer  return  from  fur- 
lough, we  shall  be  six  residences  short.  Any  new  mis- 
sionaries sent  will  require  so  many  residences  in  addition. 

Item  4.  If  the  above  building  operations  are  to  be 
carried  out  soon,  in  whole  or  part,  a man  who  can  super- 
intend the  erection  of  buildings  intelligently  and  keep 
accounts  accurately  ought  to  come  very  soon  as  Mission 
Treasurer,  so  that  he  may  acquire  a knowledge  of  the 
language  before  he  is  required  to  take  up  responsible 
work. 

Item  5.  The  Christian  schools  throughout  Japan  are 
waking  up  to  the  fact  that  if  Christian  education  is  to 
hold  its  place  in  the  national  life  and  thus  fulfill  its  mis- 
sion in  the  Christianization  of  the  nation,  the  Higher 
Department  (corresponding  in  the  main  to  the  American 
college  course)  must  be  strengthened.  Other  schools  are 
already  planning  for  advance  in  this  respect.  We  are 
confronted  with  the  same  necessity.  Additional  build- 
ings, additional  equipment  and  additional  men  will  be 
required. 


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Item  6.  There  should  be  at  least  one  Christian  girls’ 
school,  with  a collegiate  department,  in  North  Japan. 
There  is  none  now.  Miyagi  Girls’  School  is  the  school  in 
all  North  Japan  best  fitted  on  account  of  location,  size 
and  present  reputation  and  constituency  to  take  up  this 
responsibility. 

Item  7.  This  item  has  already  been  favorably  acted 
upon  by  the  Board.  Buildings  will  be  needed. 

Item  8.  This  item  is  representing  itself  to  the  Mission 
at  present  with  much  favor.  It  is  likely,  however,  that 
the  women  of  the  Church  will  take  it  up  speedily.  But 
perhaps  they  cannot  manage  the  matter  of  the  buildings. 

There  is  one  more  representation  that  this  committee 
desires  to  make,  one  that  has  a bearing  upon  nearly  all 
the  above  items.  It  is  on  the  subject  of  land.  It  is  the 
conviction  of  this  committee,  and  of  the  Mission  as  a 
whole,  that  a great  mistake  has  been  made  in  failing  to 
secure  much  more  land  for  our  work  when  prices  were 
low.  The  prices  of  land  in  the  towns  and  cities  have 
increased  from  five  to  twenty-five  fold  during  the  past 
twenty  years.  In  a few  cases  other  missions  have  been 
more  far-sighted,  and  are  now  reaping  enormous  advan- 
tage from  their  wisdom.  The  Methodist  Mission  bought 
the  large  Aoyama  compound  for-  only  about  one  twenty- 
fifth  of  what  it  would  bring  now.  Recently  they  sold 
off  a narrow  strip  along  their  front  for  the  widening  of 
the  street,  and  with  the  proceeds  were  enabled  to  build 
their  imposing  new  school  chapel.  The  Canadian  Meth- 
odists are  selling  some  property,  that  cost  them  only  a 
small  number  of  thousands  years  ago,  for  about  $100,000. 
The  Dutch  Reformed  Mission  at  Nagasaki  is  faring  simi- 
larly. But  prices  have  not  stopped  rising  yet.  Espe- 
cially in  Sendai  prices  are  still  low.  In  some  of  the  out- 
lying towns  also  it  is  still  a good  time  to  buy.  We  need 
much  more  land— -for  churches,  for  missionary  dwellings, 
for  our  schools  (very  much  more  if  they  are  to  have  a 


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permanent  future),  for  the  Bible  School  and  for  the 
Kindergarten.  If  we  had  $75,000  now  to  buy  land  we 
could  expend  it  wisely  and  with  immense  advantage  to 
the  future  of  the  work.  We  believe,  therefore,  that  the 
Reformed  Church,  in  order  to  carry  out  its  policy  in 
Japan,  should  immediately  take  steps  to  secure  sufficient 
land  for  all  its  work,  whether  it  can  be  utilized  at  once 
or  not.  On  most  land  purchased  there  would  be  some 
income  from  rents  on  existing  buildings  and  taxes  are 
very  low.  Even  if  here  and  there  a mistake  were  made 
in  location,  in  most  cases  the  mistake  could  be  remedied 
without  loss  and  sometimes  even  with  gain. 


Concerning  Our  Work  in  China. 


In  a report  to  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  written 
last  year  Dr.  Hoy  says  concerning  the  state  of  affairs 
confronting  the  missionaries  all  over  the 
Conditions  Chinese  Empire:  “There  are  tremendous 

in  changes  under  way.  The  growing  in- 

China  sistence  of  the  demand  for  a constitu- 

tional form  of  government,  the  opium 
question,  the  boycott  of  the  Japanese,  and  extraterritorial- 
ity ; educational,  military  and  official  reform ; the  im- 
provement of  the  currency,  and  the  development  of  the 
postal  system;  the  projection  of  railroads  and  the  open- 
ing of  mines ; foreign  relations  and  the  new  problems 
arising  therefrom ; and  the  sending  of  many  commis- 
sioners to  Western  lands  for  observation  and  research  at 
first  hand,  convince  one  that  the  day  of  renaissance  has 
actually  dawned.  Every  thoughtful  man,  therefore, 
reflecting  on  the  signs  of  the  times,  will  silently  pray, 
‘Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore  the  kingdom  to 
China?’  and  his  soul’s  desire  will  be  that  the  evolution 


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of  the  Middle  Kingdom  will  indeed  be  along  Christian 
lines.”  ‘‘The  best  and  wisest  thinkers  in  China  them- 
selves discern  in  these  momentous  days 
True  Men  what  is  required  here  is  not  the  mere 

the  multiplication  of  schools  and  arsenals, 

Need  not  even  hordes  of  wealth  and  Western 

methods  and  modern  material,  but  true 
men.  Men  the  Gospel  can  give  to  this  nation.”  This 
Gospel  the  Christian  people  of  the  world  can  give  to  the 
Chinese. 

In  adopting  a Foreign  Missionary  Policy  the  Reformed 
Church  assumed  responsibility  for  giving  the  news  of 
Jesus  Christ  to  some  3,500,000  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
northern  part  of  the  Province  of  Hunan.  While  the  stage 
of  development  of  our  work  in  this  province  is  not  suffi- 
ciently advanced  to  warrant  us  in  forming  the  ultimate 
plans,  it  may  be  well  for  us  to  consider  those  which  have 
been  laid  for  the  next  few  years. 

Believing  that  the  Christianization  of  China  must  be 
accomplished  by  the  Chinese  we  have  regarded  the  train- 
ing of  men  and  women  for  leadership  as 
Training  our  most  important  function.  Hence  in 

Leaders  each  of  the  three  departments  of  our 

mission  work  special  attention  has  been 
given  to  the  fitting  of  the  Chinese  to  carry  on  the  activ- 
ities of  the  respective  agencies  employed  in  our  endeavor 
to  direct  the  evolution  of  China  along  Christian  lines. 

The  three  branches  of  mission  work  now  being  carried 
on  by  the  China  Mission  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  the 
United  States,  are  Evangelistic,  Educational  and  Medical. 

In  order  that  the  evangelistic  department  may  more 
effectually  accomplish  the  task  set  for  it  there  should 
be  two  men  at  Yochow  City,  two  families 
Immediate  at  Huayung,  two  men  at  Shenchowfu 

Needs  and  one  family  at  Changteh.  This  would 

involve  the  purchase  of  ground  at  Hua- 
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yung  and  Changteh,  the  erection  of  two  chapels  and  three 
missionary  residences. 

At  each  of  these  places  at  least  one  Bible  Woman  is 
needed,  and  at  Yochow  and  Shenchowfu  provision 
should  be  made  for  the  training  of  Chinese  Bible 
Women. 

At  the  Lakeside  Schools,  Yochow,  in  addition  to  the 
three  men  already  there,  another  man  is  needed,  and 
there  should  be  an  associate  sent  to  the  Shenchow  Boys’ 
School  at  once.  At  least  three  teachers’  residences 
should  be  provided  for;  one  of  these  is  an  immediate 
need.  A chapel  and  a gymnasium  would  increase  the 
efficiency  of  the  Lakeside  Schools. 

In  each  of  the  Girls’  Schools  at  Yochow  and  Shenchow 
there  should  be  two  missionary  teachers.  The  greatest 
need  at  the  present  moment  is  a building  at  Yochow  to 
accommodate  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  pupils. 

In  the  medical  department  at  Yochow  we  are  looking 
forward  to  the  time  when  the  foreign  staff  will  consist 
of  three  physicians,  two  men  and  one  woman,  and  two 
trained  nurses.  The  women’s  wing  of  the  hospital 
should  be  erected  and  suitable  grounds  and  buildings 
should  be  provided  as  a home  for  lepers. 

At  Shenchowfu  our  two  splendid  hospitals  challenge  us 
to  send  an  associate  physician  for  Dr.  Kelly.  Two  nurses 
are  needed  at  this  station.  In  the  region  around  Shen- 
chow are  many  lepers ; to  provide  a home  for  these  a leper 
hospital  is  needed. 

To  accommodate  this  enlarged  working  force  two  addi- 
tional physicians’  residences  will  be  needed,  one  at 
Yochow  and  one  at  Shenchowfu. 

To  put  these  plans  into  successful  operation  we  need 
largely  increased  contributions  from  the  church,  and, 
more  important  still,  we  need  the  sympathy  and  unceasing 
prayers  of  God’s  people  in  the  home  land. 


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Our  Mohammedan  Responsibility. 


Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  April  15, 
1909. 

Rev.  S.  M.  Zwemer,  D.  D.,  of  the  Reformed  Church 
in  America,  was  present  and  made  a most  earnest  plea 
to  the  Board  that  our  Church  might  join  them  in  their 
Arabian  Mission  work.  His  address  made  a profound 
impression  on  the  members. 

A vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Dr.  Zwemer  for  his 
kindness  in  coming  to  our  meeting  and  for  his  excellent 
address. 

The  following  resolution  was  read  from  the  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  America: 

“Resolved,  That  this  Board  extends  a very  cordial 
welcome  to  the  Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States 
to  co-operate  in  missionary  work  in  Arabia  or  Persia,  if 
the  brethren  of  that  Church  see  their  way  clear  to  under- 
take such  work.” 

This  Board  deeply  appreciates  the  action  of  the  Board 
of  Foreign  Missions  of  our  sister  Reformed  Church  in 
asking  us  to  join  them  in  their  noble  work  in  Arabia. 
We  can  only  record  our  thanks  for  this  new  opportunity 
for  service  in  a field  so  full  of  promise  for  the  Master, 
and  to  express  the  hope  that  the  day  be  not  far  distant 
when  our  Church  will  regard  it  a privilege  to  establish  a 
mission  in  Arabia. 

Annual  Meeting  of  the  Board,  March  8,  1910. 

A communication  from  Dr.  Henry  N.  Cobb  enclosing 
the  following  action  taken  by  the  Arabian  Mission  of  the 
Reformed  Church  in  America  in  January,  1910,  was 
read : 


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“It  was  moved  and  carried  that  the  Arabian  Mission 
express  its  pleasure  at  learning  of  the  intention  of  the 
Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States  to  look  into  the 
matter  of  mission  work  in  Arabia  or  the  Persian  side 
of  the  Persian  Gulf,  and  that  the  Arabian  Mission  extend 
its  hearty  sympathy  and  encouragement,  and  will  do  any- 
thing it  can  to  help.” 

The  following  action  was  taken  by  our  Board : 

“Resolved,  That  the  Board  is  gratified  to  receive  this 
communication  from  the  representative  of  the  Dutch 
Reformed  Church  Board,  and  while  expressing  its 
gratification,  in  the  present  circumstances  of  the  Board, 
it  does  not  feel  warranted  in  undertaking  this  work  in 
Arabia  until  after  its  reference  to  the  General  Synod.” 


First  Group  of  Christians  at  Sendai. 


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Evangelistic  Work  in  Japan. 


We  have  sent  our  missionaries  to  Japan  to  make  Jesus 
Christ  known  and  loved  by  the  Japanese  and  to  help 
build  up  a self-supporting,  self-propa- 
gating,  and  self-governing  Christian 
Church.  We  have  engaged  in  educa- 
tional work  on  an  extensive  scale,  and 
have  carried  on  some  industrial  and  some 
literary  work  in  order  to  contribute  to 
this  main  purpose. 

Our  first  missionaries  gave  themselves  entirely  to 
evangelistic  and  literary  work.  For  eight  years  the 
preaching  of  the  Word  was  their  chief  concern.  Then 
the  necessity  of  a trained  native  ministry  and  of  other 
native  Christian  workers  became  increasingly  apparent, 
and  the  importance  of  schools  as  direct  evangelistic 
agencies  was  ■ recognized,  and  our  schools  for  boys  and 
girls  were  established ; but  all  of  this  is  in  order  that  the 
Church  may  be  built  on  a sure  foundation. 

The  first  preaching  in  our  field  in  North  Japan  was 
done  by  the  Japanese  themselves,  and  it  was  they  who 
in  1887  invited  our  mission  to  come 
north  to  help  them.  At  that  time  there 
were  only  a few  scattered  Christians 
here  and  there,  but  the  groups  were 
organized  and  increased  rapidly  in  num- 
bers. The  native  pastors  and  the  foreign  missionaries 
went  everywhere  preaching,  and  many  long  evangelistic 
tours  were  made.  Our  Mission  even  helped  to  make  this 
work  possible  in  the  northern  island  of  Hokkaido.  At 
times  there  have  been  obstacles  and  discouragements,  but 
there  have  usually  been  more  openings  than  there  have 
been  workers  to  fill  the  places. 


Preaching 

the 

Gospel 


A Native 
Church  the 
Goal  of 
Missionary 
Endeavor 


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Stations 

Where 

Missionaries 

Reside 


New 

Stations 


Because  nearly  all  the  missionaries  have  lived  in 
Sendai,  teaching  in  the  two  schools,  and  because  they 
and  the  Japanese  teachers,  and  even  the 
Christians  among  the  pupils  could  lend 
their  help,  most  of  our  churches  and 
preaching  places  are  in  Sendai  or  in 
cities  or  towns  that  may  be  reached  in 
a few  hours’  journey.  Tokyo  has  usually 
had  a resident  missionary  and  there  are  one  church  and 
six  preaching  places  in  that  city  and  the  adjacent  province 
of  Saitama.  Our  only  other  station  so  far  has  been  the 
city  of  Yamagata,  which  is  the  capital  of  a province  of 
approximately  a million  inhabitants ; one  missionary  and 
a half-dozen  Japanese  workers  preach 
regularly  at  ten  places.  A new  station  is 
to  be  opened  this  year  at  Wakamatsu, 
which  is  the  largest  city  in  a province  of 
a million  and  a quarter  people,  among  whom  the  only 
foreign  missionaries  are  two  Episcopalians  and  one 
Roman  Catholic.  Until  now  we  have  taken  almost  no 
part  in  the  evangelization  of  nearly  a million  people  in 
Akita  Province,  for  we  have  never  sent  a foreign  mis- 
sionary, and  only  one  Japanese  pastor,  there  to  live. 
Nothing  whatever  is  being  done  to  discharge  our  re- 
sponsibility for  the  people  in  the  other  provinces.  The 
Reformed  Church  has  to-day  on  the  field  in  Japan  only 
two  foreign  missionaries,  who  are  giving  all  their  time 
and  energy  to  evangelistic  work  among  the  three  and  a 
half  millions  of  Japanese  for  whom  we  are  responsible. 

Five  congregations,  varying  in  membership  from  150 
to  600,  have  become  altogether  self-supporting.  Several 
others  are  growing  in  numbers  and  influ- 
Membership  ence,  and  will  reach  that  stage  within  a 
few  years.  The  total  membership  of  all 
the  churches  and  of  the  unorganized  groups  of  believers 
to  whom  the  Gospel  is  regularly  preached  in  upward  of 


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fifty  places  is  about  3000.  Including  the  baptized  chil- 
dren and  adherents  these  would  probably  represent  a 
Christian  community  of  ten  thousand. 

Wherever  there  is  a church  or  preach- 
Sunday-Schools  Mg  place  there  is  a Sunday-school,  and 
there  are  many  Sunday-schools  in  places 
where  the  next  step  will  be  the  opening  of  a preaching 
place.  The  importance  and  the  excellent  results  of 
Sunday-school  work  in  Japan  can  scarcely  be  overstated. 

Church  buildings  are  few.  Much  of  the  preaching 
is  done  in  rented  private  dwellings.  Our  greatest  needs 
in  Japan  to-day  are  for  churches  and 
Needs  chapels  and  for  residences  for  mission- 

aries to  be  sent  out  to  do  evangelistic 
work.  Four  or  five  single  young  women  to  engage  in 
evangelistic  work  should  be  among  our  first  new  mission- 
aries to  Japan. 


North  Japan  College. 

The  Tohoku  Gakuin,  North  Japan  College,  is  an  insti- 
tution that  has  grown  out  of  a small  Training  School  for 
Christian  Evangelists  which  was  estab- 

To  Train  lished  in  1886.  This  little  school  was  car- 
Native  Ministry  ried  forward  at  first  amid  great  diffi- 
culty and  at  the  cost  of  much  self-denial. 
The  founders  were  Rev.  Masayoshi  Oshikawa  and  Rev. 
William  E.  Hoy. 

They  saw  the  need  of  pastors  and  evangelists  to  enter 
the  open  doors  of  service.  They  knew  that  the  fountain- 
head of  the  Church’s  wisdom  and  life  centers  in  the 
Theological  Seminary.  The  Seminary  moulds  the  min- 
istry and  the  ministry  moulds  the  people.  In  the  course 
of  time  the  Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Mis- 

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sions  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States  com- 
menced to  give  aid  to  the  school.  Under  the  encourage- 
ment of  this  aid  the  school  gradually  grew  in  numbers 
and  strength. 

The  Tohoku  Gakuin  is  the  only  Christian  school  for 
young  men  in  the  northern  half  of  Japan,  and,  in  accord- 
ance with  its  constitution  and  the  purpose  of  its  founders 


Theological  Seminary,  Sendai. 

and  supporters,  it  aims  to  be  a thoroughly  Christian  insti- 
tution of  learning.  It  labors  to  send  out  into  the  Chris- 
tian ministry  and  other  callings  a body  of  men  who  will 
be  a new  leavening  power  in  the  nation. 

The  school  consists  of  two  main  departments,  a college 
and  a theological  seminary.  The  college  course  covers 
eight  years  and  includes  what  is  usually 
Course  the  preparatory  course  of  an  American 

college.  To  harmonize  with  the  govern- 
ment system  the  division  is  into  a middle  school  course  of 
five  years  and  a higher  literary  course  of  three  years. 

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There  are  two  theological  courses,  one  for  graduates 
of  the  college  and  another  for  such  young  men  as  for 
various  reasons  are  unable  to  take  a college  course,  but 
are  qualified  for  training  as  Christian  pastors. 

The  faculty  of  the  school  consists  of  twenty-five  Jap- 
anese teachers  and  seven  Americans.  At  present  there 
is  an  enrollment  of  about  300  in  the  mid- 
Facu|ty  die  school  course,  and  about.  50  in  the 

and  literary  and  theological  courses. 

Graduates  Over  150  have  been  graduated  from 

the  middle  school  department,  over  50 
from  the  literary  course,  and  more  than  50  from  the 
theological  courses. 


The  Miyagi  Girls’  School. 


The  Miyagi  Girls’  School,  located  at  Sendai,  is  to-day 
one  of  the  largest  Christian  schools  for  girls  in  Japan. 

In  1886  Miss  Lizzie  R.  Poorbaugh 
and  Miss  Mary  B.  Ault,  the  first  lady 
misionaries  of  our  church,  were  sent  out 
from  America  and  in  the  same  year 
opened  the  Girls’  School,  in  a Japanese 
house.  In  1888  a frame  building  was  erected,  and  this 
was  the  home  of  the  school  until  1902,  when  it  was  totally 
destroyed  by  fire.  During  the  following  year  the  present 
large  buildings  were  erected  and  are  now  the  home  of 
the  school. 

The  course  of  the  school  is  five  years,  preceded  by  a 
preparatory  course  and  followed  by  a post-graduate 
course  for  those  graduates  who  become  Bible  women. 


Beginning 

and 

Buildings. 


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There  are  13  Japanese  and  4 American 
Faculty  teachers  on  the  faculty.  The  present  en- 

and  rollment  is  about  200.  There  have  been 

Graduates.  more  than  a hundred  graduates  of  the 

school,  and  with  hardly  a single  excep- 
tion all  have  been  Christians.  A large  number  of  the 
graduates  have  been  Bible  women ; some  have  become 
teachers  in  our  own  and  other  schools ; and  some  have 
become  wives  and  helped  to  make  Christian  homes. 

One  of  the  American  teachers  is  Miss  Clara  Mosser. 
who  is  a trained  kindergartner.  It  is  hoped  that  our 
Church  will  very  shortly  engage  in  kindergarten  work  on 
a scale  that  will  in  some  degree  meet  the  present  oppor- 
tunity. 


The  Industrial  Home. 


Increasing  emphasis  is  being  put  upon  industrial  work 
as  an  important  part  of  the  foreign  missionary  enterprise 
in  some  non-Christian  lands.  Through 
Helping  Young  the  Industrial  Home  of  North  Japan 
Men  to  Help  College — Tohoku  Gakuin — is  carried  on 

Themselves  one  branch  of  the  work  of  our  Japan 

Mission.  Its  purpose  is  to  assist  worthy 
young  men  who  have  not  sufficient  means  to  obtain  a 
Christian  education.  There  are  three  departments,  a 
printing  press,  a dairy  and  a farm. 

Regular  work  is  provided  for  which  the  young  men 
receive  one  and  one-half  cents  per  hour,  and  by  working 
three  hours  every  day  and  five  hours  on  holidays  a large 

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part  of  one’s  support  can  be  earned.  Nearly  all  of  the 
students  in  the  Home  come  from  the  country,  where  lies 
the  great  strength  of  Japan.  If  we  can  help  the  agricul- 
tural population  by  educating  some  of  their  sons  we  will 
aid  materially  the  evangelization  of  the  Japanese  Empire. 
These  strong  young  men,  after  graduating  as  Christians, 
will,  under  divine  guidance,  help  to  insure  the  perpetuity, 
prosperity  and  triumph  of  the  Christian  Church. 

There  is  a Savings  and  Surety  Deposit  Fund  in  which 
all  persons  employed  by  the  Home  must  deposit  at  least 
five  per  cent,  of  their  earnings.  In  September,  1906,  an 
Endowment  Fund  was  started.  Each  student  now  enter- 
ing must  contribute  three  yen  ($1.50)  toward  this;  the 
older  students  who  entered  before  it  was  begun  also 
make  contributions  to  this  Fund,  when  they  leave  the 
Home.  This  Fund  already  amounts  to  yen  120,  and  it 
is  hoped  that  it  will  be  increased  rapidly. 

The  Dormitory  is  almost  ready  to  col- 
The  Greatest  lapse.  The  alumni  and  friends  have 
Need  a Dormitory  started  a building  fund  and  have  already 
collected  nearly  $200.00.  However, 
$5000  will  be  needed  to  rebuild. 

Some  of  the  most  learned  and  able  professors  of  North 
Japan  College  and  some  of  the  most  successful  pastors 
and  evangelists  are  men  who  began  their 
The  Christian  education  in  the  Home.  They 

First  cheerfully  testify  to  the  good  start  given 

Fruits  them  bv  the  Home. 


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China — Evangelistic  Work. 


The  chief  test  of  successful  evangelistic  work  in  China 
is  not  the  number  of  adherents  gained,  but  the  spiritual 
activity  of  the  souls  within  the  Church. 
The  Test  It  js  qUite  easy  to  add  converts.  The 

of  incomprehensible  methods  that  the  native 

Success  church  member  can  utilize  to  intimidate 

others,  to  avenge  his  enemies,  or  to  pre- 
vent the  revenge  of  his  enemies  upon  himself  by  the  use 
of  the  foreigner’s  name  or  of  the  influence  of  the  Church, 
put  a premium  on  church  membership.  Even  the  most 
cautious  missionary  finds  it  difficult  to  keep  those  out  of 
the  Church  who  come  with  impure  and  selfish  motives. 

Tt  has  been  the  recent  sad  experience  and  testimony 
of  an  old  and  faithful  missionary,  that  his  work  during 
the  year  was  not  to  baptize  new  converts,  but  to  get  rid 
of  old  ones. 


The  most  successful  missionary  societies  testify  to  the 
fact  that  the  success  of  Christianity  in  China  depends 
on  intensive  rather  than  on  extensive  work.  This  has 
been  and  is  the  policy  of  our  evangelistic  department. 

So  that,  while  the  usual  itinerating  trips  have  been 
made,  the  Gospel  preached  and  the  Word  of  God  given 
to  those  afar  off,  the  chief  emphasis  has 
Training  of  been  put  on  the  work  in  the  immediate 

Workers  vicinity,  and  the  training  of  those  within 

Our  Function  the  Church  and  among  the  seekers. 

The  results  seem  to  justify  our  meth- 
ods. There  are  those  within  the  Church  who  have  been 
tried  and  tested  and  proved  faithful,  upon  whom  we  can 
lay  our  hands  and  claim  them  as  the  chosen  of  God. 


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In  an  attempt  to  carry  out  the  above  policy  there  were 
opened  three  street  chapels  at  three  strategic  points  in 
the  city  of  Yochow,  one  in  the  heart  of 
street  the  business  portion,  the  other  two  on 

Chapels  the  two  main  thoroughfares  leading  into 

this  section.  In  these  three  chapels 
books,  tracts,  portions  of  the  Scripture,  and  Christian 
calendars  are  sold  daily,  and  the  Gospel  is  preached. 
Here  are  gathered  sometimes  a large  crowd  of  men. 
sometimes  only  a few,  but  in  any  case  the  story  of  Jesus 
Christ  is  told  in  simple  language,  and  many  of  the  men 
learn  to  think  seriously  of  the  Saviour.  In  these  chapels 
the  men  are  allowed  to  have  their  pipes,  to  eat  peanuts, 
and  in  cold  weather  to  gather  around  the  firebox  to 
warm  the  hands  and  feet  while  hearing  the  Gospel  story, 
or  some  other  new  thing  that  will  increase  their  interest 
in  life  and  help  them  to  a higher  plane  of  living.  All  of 
them  are  invited  to  the  regular  services  in  the  Church, 
and  those  who  manifest  particular  interest  are  brought 
into  the  enquirer’s  class  where  a course  of  instruction  is 
given  preparatory  to  a public  confession  of  faith  and 
baptism. 


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Regular  preaching  services  are  held  in  the  church  on 
Sunday,  and  during  the  week.  On  Thursday  afternoons 
a special  service  is  held  for  women. 
What  the  Several  times  each  year  the  missionaries 

Evangelists  jn  charge  visit  a number  of  cities  and 

Are  Doing  villages  in  the  surrounding  country, 

preaching  and  selling  books,  Bibles  and 
Christian  pamphlets.  In  the  schools  and  hospitals  regular 
evangelistic  work  is  being  carried  on  daily.  Missionaries 
in  charge — The  Revs.  William  A.  Reimert  and  Paul  E. 
Keller. 

At  Lakeside  a vigorous  evangelistic  campaign  is  carried 
on  amongst  the  students  and  in  the  surrounding  country. 
Many  of  the  men  and  women  come  in  from  the  farm 
villages  and  listen  eagerly  to  the  Gospel  story.  Special 
work  is  being  done  for  the  women  and  children  of  this 
region. 

Missionaries  in  charge  of  the  evangelistic  work  at 
Lakeside — Dr.  and  Mrs.  William  Edwin  Hoy. 

At  Shenchowfu  there  are  regular  Sunday  church 
services,  a daily  vesper  service  to  which  the  public  is 
invited,  and  a street-chapel  work  similar 
Shenchow  to  that  carried  on  at  Yochow.  Special 

meetings  are  held  for  women,  who  attend 
bringing  their  babies  in  peculiar  baskets  strapped  to  the 
mother’s  back.  Visits  are  made  from  time  to  time  to 
the  villages  and  cities  in  the  neighboring 
Work  at  districts,  but  this  station  is  so  under- 

Shenchow  manned  that  the  evangelistic  work  cannot 

be  prosecuted  as  vigorously  as  its  im- 
portance demands.  The  field  is  large,  the  harvest  is 
ripe,  but  the  reapers  are  few.  The  Rev.  and  Mrs.  F.  H. 
Heinrichsolm  are  in  charge  of  the  evangelistic  work  at 
this  station. 


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China — Educational  Work. 


Very  early  in  its  history  the  Reformed  Church  in  the 
United  States  became  interested  in  Christian  education, 
endorsing  the  organization  of  Franklin 
Reformed  Church  College  in  1787  and  opening  a theological 
and  Education  school  of  its  own  in  1825.  The  school 
house  has  always  been  intimately  related 
to  the  Church,  and  the  education  of  the  young  people  has 
been  regarded  a highly  important  function.  So  in  the 
prosecution  of  our  mission  work  the  educational  feature 
has  been  made  prominent. 

Having  been  one  of  the  founders  of  our  most  excellent 
educational  work  in  Japan,  it  was  only  natural  that  Dr. 
William  Edwin  Hoy  in  his  first  plans  for  the  China 
Mission  should  include  institutions  of  learning  for  both 
men  and  women 

In  1903  the  Boys’  School  was  formally  opened  in 
Yochow.  From  the  three  or  four  boys  who  were  given 
private  instruction  the  school  rapidly 
The  Beginning  grew  to  a number  far  beyond  its  capacity. 
at  Of  those  in  attendance  some  believed 

Yochow  that  a few  months  would  be  quite  suffi- 

cient for  obtaining  a knowledge  of  all 
the  “Western  learning”  that  was  worth  knowing;  these 
were  disappointed  and  soon  fell  out ; those  remaining 
were  willing  to  do  serious  work.  After  several  years 
of  earnest  work  in  the  temporary  quarters  the  school 
moved  into  its  new  buildings  at  Lakeside.  This  served 
as  a stimulus  to  teachers  and  pupils,  and  assured  the  com- 
munity of  the  permanency  of  the  institution. 

The  school  now  offers  courses  in  Chinese  and  English 
up  to  the  Freshman  year  in  college.  The  aim  is  to  give 

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a complete  liberal  arts  course,  and  then 
Aim  offer  a course  in  theology  which  will  fit 

men  for  the  Gospel  ministry.  The  aver- 
age attendance  last  year  was  about  sixty  pupils  in  all 
grades. 


Hoffman  Hall  Dormitory. 

The  tone  of  the  School  is  distinctly  Christian,  and  regu- 
lar instruction  in  the  teachings  of  the  Bible  is  given.  As 
a result  there  are  not  a few  applications  for  baptism, 
and  a number  of  the  Christian  boys  are  actively  engaged 
in  preaching  the  Gospel  to  their  countrymen.  Missionary 
teachers  in  charge:  Rev.  William  E.  Hoy,  D.  D.,  Rev. 
J.  Frank  Bucher,  and  Prof.  Horace  R.  Lequear. 

Three  years  ago  school  work  for  boys  was  begun  by 
our  station  in  the  city  of  Shenchow.  This  school  has 
from  the  beginning  been  under  the  neces- 
Sch°o1  sity  of  limiting  the  number  of  pupils 

Work  because  of  the  fact  that  we  have  not 

at  supplied  the  teaching  force  needed  for 

Shenchow  a large  number  of  students.  If  we  are 

really  desirous  of  doing  our  share  in  the 
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evangelization  of  China  we  must  not  neglect  our  educa- 
tional work.  An  educated  ministry  is  just  as  essential 
there  as  in  the  home  land.  The  Boys’  School  at  Shen- 
chowfu  is  quartered  in  a good  building  erected  especially 
for  school  purposes.  The  Rev.  E.  A.  Beck  is  in  charge 
of  this  work. 

The  Girls’  School  at  Shenchowfu  was  organized  three 
years  ago.  With  a fine  equipment  in  the  way  of  buildings 
it  was  prepared  to  offer  the  community 
The  Girls’  something  much  better  than  was  ever 

School  at  dreamed  of  for  the  girls  of  the  city.  As 

Shenchow  was  to  be  expected  in  a country  where 

women  do  not  count  for  much,  the 
growth  of  the  school  was  not  rapid,  but  its  influence  is 
growing.  The  pupils  are  taught  not  only  the  subjects 
usually  taught  in  schools  of  similar  grade,  but  they  are 
taught  to  know  the  principles  of  Christianity.  Habits  of 
right  living  are  taught  by  precept  and  example,  and  some 
are  led  to  know  Jesus  Christ  as  their  Saviour.  Mission- 
aries in  charge:  Miss  Rose  Spangler  and  Mrs.  F.  K. 
Heinrichsohn. 


The  Girls’  School  at  Yochow,  China. 


We  are  hoping  to  erect  a building  in  the  near  future 
to  accommodate  about  one  hundred  pupils. 

What  is  our  aim  ? 

The  Aim  A leader  in  the  Educational  Movement 

tells  us  “The  aim  of  education  is  to  pre- 
pare for  complete  living.  To  live  completely  means  to  be 
as  useful  as  possible  and  to  be  happy.”  No  second-class 
instruction  will  satisfy  the  hungry  minds  of  our  Chinese 
girls.  They  demand  the  very  best  we  have.  Therefore 
we  aim,  first  of  all,  to  give  the  child  a knowledge  of  our 


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kind  Heavenly  Father,  and  our  Saviour,  the  greatest 
Teacher  the  world  has  ever  known. 
Instruction  Upon  a Christian  foundation,  therefore, 

we  hope  to  build.  Common  school 
branches,  Chinese  classics  and  industrial  work  meet  our 
present  needs. 

We  look  into  the  future  and  feel  our  responsibility  in 
training  or  preparing  young  women  who  shall  some  day 
enter  upon  the  work  of  directing  the  awakening  youth 
of  the  Great  Empire.  The  work  of  the  school  will 
within  a few  more  years  require  two  or  three  more 
foreign  teachers. 


In  the  outlying  districts  of  Yochow  at  present  you 
will  find  a large  number  of  towns  and  villages  where  no 
educational  advantages  whatever  are  provided  for  Chi- 
nese girls.  In  such  places  where  the  Evangelistic  Depart- 
ment may  establish  work,  either  under  foreign  or  native 
supervision,  we  hope  to  establish  day  schools. 

To  touch,  to  direct,  to  influence  a human  soul  can  be 


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done  successfully  only  by  those  who  sit  at  the  feet  of 
the  Great  Teacher  and  learn  of  Him.  “No  matter  what 
works  on  Pedagogy  one  may  study  or  neglect,  the  great- 
est and  one  never  to  be  neglected  is  the  life  and  methods 
of  Jesus  Christ.” 

Therefore  since  the  work  of  opening 
Training  day  schools  will  necessarily  devolve  upon 

Scho01  native  Christians,  one  of  our  great  needs 

for  will  be  a Bible  Woman’s  Training  School 

Women  and  also  a Normal  School. 

In  working  and  praying  for  the  success  of  our  work 
the  friends  will  remember  that  in  addition  to  the  routine 
work  of  the  school  we  have  household  duties  to  plan 
and  arrange.  Here  a girl  should  learn  the  delight  of 
living  in  clean,  well-ventilated,  well-lighted  rooms,  of 
eating  wholesome  food,  of  cleanliness  and  of  cultivating 
right  habits.  It  is  one  thing  to  teach,  but  to  see  that  an 
attempt  is  made  to  carry  out  that  which  is  taught,  is  a 
task  more  difficult.  We  look  to  the  Reformed  Church 
for  consecrated  women  to  carry  on  our  share  of  the 
Master’s  work. 


China— Medical  Work. 


The  medical  work  of  the  China  Mission  of  the  Re- 
formed Church  in  the  United  States  is  carried  on  in  two 
centers  in  the  Province  of  Hunan.  This 
Beginnings  branch  of  our  mission  work  was  first 

organized  in  the  city  of  Yochow  early 
in  1903.  Begun  in  a modest  way  in  very  unsuitable 
quarters  it  has  grown  steadily  in  equipment  and  in  the 
confidence  of  the  community. 


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The  first  marked  advance  was  the  erection  of  the 
Frantz  Dispensary,  the  gift  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adam 
Frantz;  the  second  was  the  building  of 
Equipment  the  Hoy  Memorial  Hospital,  the  gift  of. 

the  Church  at  large.  A good  beginning 
in  the  way  of  equipment  has  been  made,  so  that  under  its 
present  management  the  Medical  Mission  is  prepared 
to  offer  the  Chinese  of  the  community  up-to-date  medical 
and  surgical  care  when  they  are  ill. 

The  evangelistic  work  done  in  the  dispensary  and  hos- 
pital and  in  following  up  the  men  is  the  most  important 
feature  of  the  department.  The  hospital 
Evangelistic  evangelist,  a trained  man,  sees  all  the 

Work  patients  who  come  to  the  dispensary  and 

actually  lives  in  the  hospital,  sleeping  in 
one  of  the  wards  and  making  it  his  business  to  establish 
friendly  relations  with  all  the  patients.  Coming  thus 
into  personal  touch  with  the  men  he  secures  a friendly 
hearing  for  the  story  of  Jesus  Christ. 

At  the  city  of  Shenchowfu  our  second  medical  work 
was  begun  some  years  ago.  At  this  station  are  two  ex- 
cellent hospitals,  one  for  men  and  one 
Plant  for  women,  and  a dispensary  building, 

at  These  buildings  were  paid  for  out  of  the 

Shenchow  indemnity  fund  intrusted  to  the  China 

Mission  by  the  British  Government.  The 
equipment  of  these  is  not  yet  complete,  but  sufficient  for 
good,  serious  work.  At  the  present  time  these  hospitals 
are  closed.  Why?  The  medical  mis- 
Two  sionary,  after  ten  years  of  hard  service 

Physicians  on  the  field,  needs  a furlough  for  study 

Needed  and  recuperation.  There  is  no  associate 

or  substitute,  so  the  work  is  shut  down, 
the  plant  is  idle.  This  is  not  good  economy.  Let  us  send 
out  at  least  two  more  consecrated  medical  men.  Let  us 
do  it  very  soon. 


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Our  Mission  Fields 

Established 

Japan 

1879 

1 China 
1900 

Missionaries 

Ordained 

11 

6 

Unordained  men 

1 

1 

Physicians 

2 

Wives 

12 

8 

Lady  Teachers 

5 

4 

Lady  Evangelists 

1 

Nurses 

1 

Total  Missionaries  . . . 

30 

22 

Native  Workers 

Ordained 

12 

Unordained  Preachers 

27 

11 

Teachers  (Men) 

31 

8 

Teachers  (Women) 

8 

4 

Bible  Women 

21 

5 

Total  Native  Workers  . . . 

99 

28 

Organized  Churches 

6 

3 

Other  Places  for  regular  meetings  . . 

48 

9 

Communicant  members 

2452 

126 

Sunday  Schools 

49 

3 

Sunday  School  Officers  and  Teachers  . 

160 

25 

Sunday  School  Pupils 

2324 

Theological  Seminaries 

1 

Pupils  in  same 

26 

Day  and  Boarding  Schools 

2 

4 

Pupils  in  same 

518 

135 

Hospitals  and  Dispensaries 

4 

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Approximate  Cost  of  the  Missions  for  One 

Year. 


The  expense  of  maintenance  of  a mission  station  is 
such  a variable  quantity  from  year  to  year  that  nothing 
less  than  an  itemized  statement  from  the  accounts  of  the 
Board  could  claim  any  degree  of  accuracy.  The  follow- 
ing figures  are  an  approximation  of  the  cost  of  maintain- 
ing our  missions  with  their  present  working  force. 

JAPAN  MISSION. 

Missionaries’  Salaries  and  Incidentals $21,000 

North  Japan  College 8,000 

Miyagi  Girls’  School 4,00c 

Evangelistic  Fund  7, 50c 

Bible  Women’s  Fund 2,000 

Insurance  and  Taxes 1.500 

Miscellaneous,  Incidentals  and  Buildings 10,000 


$54,000 

CHINA  MISSION. 

Missionaries’  Salaries  and  Incidentals $17,000 

Boys’  Schools 2,500 

Girls’  Schools  1,400 

Bible  Women  500 

Evangelistic  Fund  1,500 

Hospitals 2,500 

Insurance  600 

Incidentals,  Miscellaneous  and  Buildings 5,000 


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Shall  We  Not  Do  Our  Part  Now? 


What  are  we  to  do  with  all  these  calls  for  the  Gospel 
message?  Pray  the  Lord  to  close  the  gates  of  progress 
until  we  are  ready  to  enter  them  ? Ask  Him  to  hold  the 
awakening  mind  of  heathenism  a little  longer  in  the  slum- 
ber of  ignorance,  and  let  idolatry  and  superstition  post- 
pone the  world’s  emancipation  day?  If  so,  how  vainly 
have  we  prayed  and  labored  to  come  into  this  time  of 
universal  change.  If  we  are  doing  all  we  can  and  con- 
scientiously believe  that  the  Church  has  no  more  men 
and  no  more  money  to  give,  we  are  not  blameworthy. 
God  does  not  demand  the  impossible.  The  utmost  of 
human  ability  and  sacrifice  is  all  He  may  reasonably 
expect,  and  it  is  all  He  does  expect. 

Consider  the  millions  that  Christian  men  are  lavishing 
on  the  luxuries  of  life,  which  are  increasing  daily  in  their 
costly  allurements,  and  how  small  is  the  dole  which  many 
members  give  for  the  world’s  conversion.  There  are 
thousands  and  tens  of  thousands  able  to  give  something 
who  give  nothing;  a multitude  who  give  the  merest  trifle, 
carelessly  or  grudgingly ; many  who  give  to  the  Lord 
as  though  they  were  throwing  alms  to  a wayside  beggar. 
When  all  who  profess  to  follow  Christ  gladly  obey  His 
command  to  render  unto  God  the  things  that  are  God’s 
the  cause  of  the  Gospel  will  no  longer  languish. 

Meantime,  while  the  awakening  of  the  Church  to  a 
more  generous  and  universal  response  proceeds,  what 
shall  be  done  with  the  urgent  calls  from  our  great  fields 
abroad?  Can  we  not  provide  in  part  for  the  needed 
reinforcements  ? 

Are  there  not  men  and  women  willing  to  contribute 
specially  for  the  support  of  one  or  more  missionaries  as 


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their  personal  representatives  in  the  field  ? Paul  was  able 
to  preach,  supporting  himself.  Some  do  so  now ; the 
great  majority  cannot  do  so,  for  they  give  all  their  time 
and  strength  and  thought  to  the  Lord’s  work  and  are 
worthy  of  their  hire.  But  what  a glorious  privilege  to 
men  and  women  who  cannot  go  themselves  to  send  others 
in  their  places ! It  is  a direct  contribution  to  the  evan- 
gelization of  the  world.  What  a meaning  such  a sacrifice 
gives  to  the  prayer,  “Thy  kingdom  come.” 

If  our  missionaries,  sick  at  heart  over  repeated  disap- 
pointments and  passing  opportunities,  knew  that  at  last 
reinforcements  were  coming  what  a joy  would  fill  their 
hearts,  what  new  zeal  would  kindle  their  souls  and  how 
gloriously  their  spirits  would  revive.  It  can  be  done ; 
let  us  add.  it  shall  be  done. 


Our  Immediate  Needs 

JAPAN— 

Five  ordained  men  for  evangelistic  work. 

Four  single  ladies  for  evangelistic  work. 

Forty  thousand  dollars  for  chapels  and  missionary 
residences. 


China- 

Two  physicians. 

Two  nurses. 

Two  male  teachers. 

One  lady  teacher. 

Twelve  thousand  dollars  for  school  buildings,  chapels 
and  missionary  residences. 


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Directory  of  Our  Foreign  Missionaries 


JAPAN. 

Date  of 

Arrival.  Name.  Residence. 

1883.  Rev.  J.  P.  Moore,  D.  D.,  and  wife* Tokyo 

1887.  Rev.  D.  B.  Schneder,  D.  D.,  and  wife Sendai 

1892.  Rev.  Henry  K.  Miller  and  wife Sendai 

1895.  Rev.  Christopher  Noss,  D.  D.,  and  wife Sendai 

1896.  Prof.  Paul  L.  Gerhard  and  wife*  Sendai 

1900.  Rev.  William  E.  Lampe,  Ph.  D.,  and  wife*. ...  Sendai 

1900.  Miss  Sadie  Lea  Weidner Sendai 

1900.  Rev.  Allen  K.  Faust,  Ph.  D.,  and  wife Sendai 

1901.  Miss  B.  Catherine  Pifer,* 

Meiji  Gakuin,  Shirokane,  Tokyo 

1902.  Rev.  Herman  H.  Cook,  Jr.,  and  wife*  Yamagata 

1905.  Rev.  Jesse  F.  Steiner  and  wife Sendai 

1905.  Rev.  W.  G.  Seiple,  Ph.  D.,  and  wife Sendai 

1905.  Miss  Mary  E.  Gerhard Sendai 

1906.  Rev.  Elmer  H.  Zaugg  and  wife Yamagata 

1907.  Miss  Kate  I.  Hansen Sendai 

1907.  Miss  Lydia  A.  Lindsey Sendai 

1909.  Rev.  H.  H.  Casselman  and  wife Sendai 

1909.  Miss  Clara  Mosser  Sendai 


CHINA. 

1900.  Rev.  William  E.  Hoy,  D.  D.,  and  wife, 

Yochow  City,  Hunan 
1902.  Rev.  William  A.  Reimert  and  wife*. 

Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1902.  Miss  S.  Emma  Ziemer Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1899.  Rev.  William  Kelly,  M.  D.,  and  wife,* 

Shenchowfu,  Hunan 

1905.  Rev.  Paul  E.  Keller  and  wife. ..  .Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1906.  Rev.  J.  Frank  Bucher  and  wife*. Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1906.  Mr.  Horace  R.  Lequear Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1906.  Miss  Anna  C.  Kanne Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1906.  Rev.  Edwin  A.  Beck  and  wife ....  Shenchowfu,  Hunan 

1906.  Miss  Rose  A.  Spangler Shenchowfu,  Hunan 

1908.  Miss  Alice  E.  Traub Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1908.  Rev.  F.  K.  Heinrichsohn  and  wife, 

Shenchowfu,  Hunan 

1908.  Rev.  W.  F.  Adams,  M.  D.,  and  wife, 

Yochow  City,  Hunan 

1910.  Miss  Rebecca  Messimer  Shenchowfu,  Hunan 

*Home  on  furlough. 


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The  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 


Organized  1838.  Reorganized  1878. 

Incorporated  1881. 

Income,  1905-1908,  $264,283. 

President, 

Rev.  James  I.  Good,  D.  D. 

Vice-President, 

Rev.  John  H.  Prugh,  D.  D. 

Secretary, 

Rev.  Allen  R.  Bartholomew,  D.  D. 

Treasurer, 

Joseph  L.  Lemberger,  Ph.  AI. 

Rev.  John  Bachmann,  D.  D. 

Rev.  A.  S.  Bromer. 

Rev.  Conrad  Hassel. 

Rev.  Emil  P.  Herbruck,  D.  D. 

Rev.  J.  Spangler  Kieffer,  D.  D. 

George  F.  Bareis. 

John  K.  Bowman. 

Legal  Adviser, 

John  W.  Apple,  Esq. 

Medical  Examiner, 

Dr.  Henry  C.  Welker. 

Annual  meeting  Wednesday  following  Easter.  The 
Executive  Committee  meetings  are  held  quarterly  on  the 
second  Tuesday  of  June,  September  and  December. 

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